1939 County Championship
English cricket tournament
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The 1939 County Championship was the 46th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their 21st Championship.[1]
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (21st title) |
The Championship was the last for six years due to World War II and during the 1939 Championship three matches were not played due to the outbreak of the war, they were abandoned on the third day.[2]
Table
- 12 pts for a win
- 6 pts for a tie
- 4 pts for a first innings lead in a match either drawn or lost
- 8 pts for a win in a match under one day rules
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | 1st Inns Loss | 1st Inns Draw | Pts | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 260 | 9.28 |
| Middlesex | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 180 | 8.18 |
| Gloucestershire | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 196 | 7.53 |
| Essex | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 170* | 7.08 |
| Kent | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 6.92 |
| Lancashire | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 140 | 6.66 |
| Worcestershire | 27 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 162 | 6.00 |
| Surrey | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 5.83 |
| Derbyshire | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 144 | 5.76 |
| Sussex | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 140 | 4.82 |
| Warwickshire | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 98* | 4.45 |
| Nottinghamshire | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 100 | 4.34 |
| Glamorgan | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 96 | 4.00 |
| Somerset | 27 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 102 | 3.77 |
| Hampshire | 26 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 84 | 3.23 |
| Northamptonshire | 22 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 1.63 |
| Leicestershire | 20 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0.80 |
- Includes 2 points for a tie on first innings in match lost
